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Je 30, 1936. o. KRUEGER 2,45,953

RACK

Filed April z, 1955 Patented June 30, 1936 UNITED STA -Es 2. 953 RAGK' Otto Krueger, Milwaukee. Wis. Q 7 Application April 22, 19:25, serial ze-j 157,713 1 2 Claims. (o1. 24- 66) My invention relates to a rack for removably .holding circulars,fnewspapers or other articles for which it is found applicable, and is designed primarily to be anchored to the panel of a door below or at other points in close proximity to a mail slot or box.

The essential objects of my invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a rack for the purpose referred to which includes hanger elements for oif-setting the body of the rack from and to prevent said body from damaging the support to which it is anchored; which is so formed as to enable the expeditious and convenient positioning of circulars, newspapers or other articles within the body of the rack; which is formed with resilient coacting means for frictionally clamping the articles positioned therein against accidental removal; which is thoroughly eflicient in its use; which may be quickly anchored to a support therefor; and to attain these ends in a simple, strong, durable, compact, inexpensive structure.

To the above ends essentially and to others which may hereinafter appear, my invention consists of such parts and such combination of parts which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the rack anchored to a support therefor,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the rack anchored to a support, the latter being shown in section, and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the rack.

By way of example, the rack 4 is illustrated as being anchored to the panel 5 of a door, but it is to be understood that it may be anchored to any suitable support. When anchored, it is to be positioned in close relation to a mail box (not shown) Preferably the rack 4 will be arranged a suitable distance below the mail box.

The rack 4 includes a skeleton body portion set up from a single length of wire of the desired gauge having its ends suitably connected together, as at 6, preferably by welding. The wire is bent or formed in a manner to provide the body portion with a back section I, a two part bottom section 8 and a resilient front section 9. The section I is of inverted yoke-shape and flared. The section 8 is substantially of semi-circular contour. The section 9 is of inverted yoke-shape and flared and of greater length than section I.

The section 8 is open at its top and is formed of two parallel spaced semi-circular upstanding stretches Ill, I I fofythe :endlesswire disposed at right angles to the sections 1, 9.

I The section is formed from a horizontally disp'osed'stretch I2 and a pair of upstanding stretches i9, l iof' the endless wire. 1 The stretches 5 I3, Iii have-"their upper portions outwardly inclinedj The upper. ends ofs'tretches13, HI merge into thefendsof the stretch '12. f The lower ends of the "stretches 13,14 "merge into the 'rear ends of the stretches It, II respectively.

The section 9 is formed from a horizontally disposed arcuate stretch I5 and a pair of upstanding stretches I6, 'I I of the endless wire. The stretches I6, H are of greater length than the stretches I3, I4 and extend above the stretch I2. 15 The stretches I6, I l have their upper portions inwardly inclined. The upper ends of stretches I6,

I! merge into the ends of the stretch I5. The lower ends of the stretches I6, I! merge into the outer ends of the stretches II], II respectively. 20 The lower portions of the stretches I6, I! are arranged in parallel spaced relation to the lower portions of the stretches I 3, I 4 respectively. The upper portions of the stretches I6 and I I are disposed inwardly of the upper portions of the 25 stretches I3, I4 respectively. The stretches I6, H, from their lower to their upper ends, incline towards the stretches I 3, I4 respectively. The stretch I5 is disposed from its bottom to its top upon a slight curve which is disposed outwardly 30 with respect to the stretches I6, II. In proximity to their lower ends the stretches I6, I! have secured thereto the ends of a flat combined coupling and bracing. member I8. The member I8 is of a width to receive suitable indicia, not shown, 35 upon its outer face. The member IB is positioned at the outer face of section 9.

The sections I, 8 and. 9 are arranged relative to each other to provide the body portion with what may be termed a pair of spaced parallel upstanding article receiving grooves I9.

The rack includes a pair of spaced parallel suspension elements 20, 2| which are arranged at the rear of the stretch I2, whereby the said elements are oifset with respect to the said stretch. 45 Each element includes a vertical shank 22 merging at its upper end in the bottom of an eye 23. The lower end of shank 22 is welded to the back edge of stretch I2. The elements 20, 2I are positioned in proximity to each side of the trans- 50 verse median of stretch I 2. The elements 20, 2| arefor the passage of holdfast means 24 to anchor the rack to support 5.

The stretches I3, I4, from their upper to their lower ends, incline forwardly, and in connection with the offsetting of the elements 20, 2| relative to stretch l2, provide for the body portion of the rack being completely spaced outwardly with respect to the support to which the rack is anchored.

What I claim is:

1. A rack comprising a skeleton back section, a skeleton bottom section and a skeleton front opposing section, spaced from and extending above the back section, said back and front sections being of inverted substantial U-shape and connected together-at their lower ends by said bottom section, said back section being of flared contour, said front section being of tapered contour and having the upper portion of its sides inset with respect to the upper portion of the sides of the back section, said back section inclining forwardly from its upperto its lower end towards said bottom section, said front section inclining rearwardly from its lower to its upper end towards said back section, and a pair of spaced upstanding parallel hanger elements offset with respect to the top of said back section for the passage of holdiast devices to anchor therack to a support, said elements having their lower ends secured to the rear of the top of said back section for offsetting the latter throughout vin spaced relation with respect to the support.

2. A rack comprising a skeleton back section,

a skeleton bottom section and a skeleton front opposing section, spaced from and extending above the back section, said front and back sections being of inverted substantial U-shape and connected together at their lower ends by said bottom section, said back section being of flared contour, said front section being of tapered contour and having the upper portion of its sides inset with respect to the upper portion of the sides and the ends of the top of the back section, said back section inclining forwardly from its upper to its lower end towards said bottom section, said front section inclining rearwardly from its lower to its upper end towards said back sec- 7 tion, a fiat narrow combined coupling and bracing member of rectangular form extending transversely of said front section and having its ends anchored to the lower portion of the sides of the front section in proximity to said bottom section, and a pair of spaced apertured upstanding par- .allel hanger elements offset with respect tothe top of said back section for the passage of holdfast devices to anchor the rack to a support, said elements having their lower ends secured to the rear edge of the top of said back section for offsetting the latter throughout in spaced relation relative to the support.

OTTO KRUEGER. 

